Rare Disease Day will promote care, researchA rare day for people with rare diseases. Rare Disease Day is a global event held on the last day of February in over 60 countries. The purpose of Rare Disease Day is to focus attention on these di...

Bid DayThe Kappa Iota Chapter of Phi Mu Fraternity held its Spring 2013 Bid Day in honor of their new pledge class, consisting of 14 pledges. Bid Day was Jan. 25 and they began their journey to becoming m...

Park program will star Civil War soldierOn Saturday, March 2, Mansfield State Historic Site will present a program exploring the daily life of an average Civil War soldier. A park interpreter will be dressed as a Civil War soldier and wi...

Isley Bros. will perform classic tunesR&B legends, The Isley Brothers, will be performing in the Mari Showroom at Paragon Casiono Resort Saturday, March 9 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35 and are on sale now. The Isley Brothers claim dozens o...

Mysteries of shipwreck explored at state parkA collection of artifacts from a shipwreck that was hidden for 200 years in Gulf of Mexico are on display at Forts Randolph and Buhlow State Historic Site. An exhibit from the Louisiana Department ...

Have the faith to laugh, live like a childHere are some actual answers given by children on their science exams: “How is dew formed?” “The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them sweat.” “How can you delay milk turning sour?” “Keep it...

Jazz/r&b fest draws classic and Local acts The Natchitoches Jazz/R&B Festival Board of Directors has announced that the festival will occur April 12-13 on the downtown Natchitoches riverbank. Rock and roll legend Eddie Money and country/pop...

Orchestra will add children’s show to scheduleNatchitoches-Northwestern Symphony Orchestra will present “The Thrill of the Orchestra” in two concerts Monday, Feb. 25 in Magale Recital Hall. A Young Person’s Concert for area schoolchildren will...